High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/3466/2022disposed of

Gurdev Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023-09-06Ms. Justice Nidhi Gupta2 pages

CRWP-3466-2022 -12023:PHHC:117650

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRWP-3466-2022 Date of Decision: 06.09.2023 Gurdev Singh .... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Jaswinder Singh Arora, DAG, Punjab.

NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this criminal writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for issuance of a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the premature release case of the petitioner in the light of Punjab Government premature release policy dated 08.07.1991 (Annexure P-2) which was prevailing at the time of conviction of the petitioner vide judgment dated 09.09.2011 as well as Punjab Government instructions dated 23.10.2011 (Annexure P-3) as the petitioner has opted to undergo his imprisonment in Open Air Agriculture Jail, Nabha.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage, he would be satisfied if, a direction is issued to the respondents to consider and decide the premature release case of the petitioner in a time bound manner.

Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no RISHU KATARIA 2023.09.06 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CRWP-3466-2022 -22023:PHHC:117650 objection in case the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner at this stage, is accepted.

After hearing learned counsel for the parties, without going into the merits of the present petition, the same is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the premature release case of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of 01 year from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 06.09.2023 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2023.09.06 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment